Travel Laptop & Photoshop
Jul 21, 2019 21:51:13 #
I'm going this fall on a trip of some thirty days' duration, which will include lots and lots of photography - Rocky Mountain NP, Glacier NP, and Yellowstone NP, not to mention driving out west and back home to the east coast.
Although I used to do this with transparencies, I'd prefer not to wait until I return to see what I've got, so I'd like to get a laptop to load the images on at the end of the day. At home, I post-process my images with Photoshop CC on an iMac.
Questions: (1) Will Adobe let me put Photoshop CC on my laptop without a new subscription? (2) If so, how do I go about arranging that? (3) If I can put Photoshop on the laptop, does it have to be running iOS, or can I move to a less expensive Windows machine? (4) Is there anything on this technical side I should have asked but didn't?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Although I used to do this with transparencies, I'd prefer not to wait until I return to see what I've got, so I'd like to get a laptop to load the images on at the end of the day. At home, I post-process my images with Photoshop CC on an iMac.
Questions: (1) Will Adobe let me put Photoshop CC on my laptop without a new subscription? (2) If so, how do I go about arranging that? (3) If I can put Photoshop on the laptop, does it have to be running iOS, or can I move to a less expensive Windows machine? (4) Is there anything on this technical side I should have asked but didn't?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Jul 21, 2019 22:21:03 #
PS will allow 2 copies installed simultaneously, so no issue there. I don’t believe that there is any issue on them being on different OSs.
The issue is what file system you run on the PC. If you run NTFS (the default Windows 10 file system), your files can be read by the Mac, but not written to by the Mac (which may not be an issue in the situation you describe). If the file system is FAT32, then either platform can read AND write the data, but if you buy a new machine with Windows 10, Windows by default will be installed in an NTFS partition. You could always create a FAT32 partition in the unused drive space if you need both read and write capability with the Mac. You could also use a FAT32 formatted external SSD as a storage repository for your photos which either machine could read or write. Finally, you could also use an exFAT file system as a common FS as long as your Mac is running OSX 10.6.5 or later.
The issue is what file system you run on the PC. If you run NTFS (the default Windows 10 file system), your files can be read by the Mac, but not written to by the Mac (which may not be an issue in the situation you describe). If the file system is FAT32, then either platform can read AND write the data, but if you buy a new machine with Windows 10, Windows by default will be installed in an NTFS partition. You could always create a FAT32 partition in the unused drive space if you need both read and write capability with the Mac. You could also use a FAT32 formatted external SSD as a storage repository for your photos which either machine could read or write. Finally, you could also use an exFAT file system as a common FS as long as your Mac is running OSX 10.6.5 or later.
Jul 21, 2019 22:48:34 #
cbtsam wrote:
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Questions: (1) Will Adobe let me put Photoshop CC on my laptop without a new subscription? (2) If so, how do I go about arranging that? (3) If I can put Photoshop on the laptop, does it have to be running iOS, or can I move to a less expensive Windows machine? (4) Is there anything on this technical side I should have asked but didn't?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Questions: (1) Will Adobe let me put Photoshop CC on my laptop without a new subscription? (2) If so, how do I go about arranging that? (3) If I can put Photoshop on the laptop, does it have to be running iOS, or can I move to a less expensive Windows machine? (4) Is there anything on this technical side I should have asked but didn't?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
(1) Yes
(2) Log onto the computer and download the program. Sign in to CC.
(3) The 2nd copy can run Windows. (Do you have experience with Windows?).
(4) I don’t know.
Jul 21, 2019 23:28:03 #
Meant to add that you could also transfer files using the Apple migration assistant or use the cloud if you don’t want to share a storage device.
Jul 21, 2019 23:41:51 #
1) Adobe will allow you to run two instances of Photoshop concurrently. You can actually have it loaded on multiple platforms but you can only run two at a time.
2) Download Adobe Creative Cloud then you can download and install Photoshop from there.
3) You can install Photoshop under Windows or iOS.
4) I think you covered the salient points.
2) Download Adobe Creative Cloud then you can download and install Photoshop from there.
3) You can install Photoshop under Windows or iOS.
4) I think you covered the salient points.
Jul 22, 2019 07:44:17 #
If you don't have a need for a laptop another option is an Android tablet that has a micro SD card slot. We travel with Samsung tablets that have the micro SD card slot and run Lightroom and PS mobile. I use the micro SD cards as my backup. Both of our cameras have dual slots set up to mirror each other. I do not generally process any images when traveling but I can review them. My S2 tablet is under $300 and doubles as a book reader and connectivity device. Also, when you get home you can sync from LR mobile to your desktop.
Enjoy the trip, we did a similar trip a few years ago.
Enjoy the trip, we did a similar trip a few years ago.
Jul 22, 2019 08:33:12 #
Adobe allows putting its Photoshop program, along with Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw, on two computers.
I speak from experience. I have Photoshop and its associated programs downloaded and running on my laptop and desktop computers. I've had this dual setup for years.
Make sure you have written down and handy both your e-mail address and your password which you use to log on to Adobe Creative Cloud.
CC functions as the downloader for Photoshop products.
If you have any setup problems, call Adobe for help.
P.S. I presume you have a subscription to Adobe Photoshop.
I speak from experience. I have Photoshop and its associated programs downloaded and running on my laptop and desktop computers. I've had this dual setup for years.
Make sure you have written down and handy both your e-mail address and your password which you use to log on to Adobe Creative Cloud.
CC functions as the downloader for Photoshop products.
If you have any setup problems, call Adobe for help.
P.S. I presume you have a subscription to Adobe Photoshop.
cbtsam wrote:
I'm going this fall on a trip of some thirty days'... (show quote)
Jul 22, 2019 09:08:21 #
cbtsam wrote:
I'm going this fall on a trip of some thirty days'... (show quote)
Given 1) that you already use an iMac and 2) you did not mention a budget, if you can afford it, get an Apple laptop. No need to work in two environments.
And I say that as a devote PC user who has hated every attempt to use Apple products, which I find totally the opposite of intuitive.
Also, with a laptop of any kind, I support the idea of keeping programs on the laptops SSD and files on an HD either internal or external.
Jul 22, 2019 13:29:53 #
cbtsam wrote:
I'm going this fall on a trip of some thirty days'... (show quote)
1) YES.
2) Download and install the Creative Cloud App from Adobe. Enter the account information for your Adobe ID. Then use the CC App to download the applications licensed to you.
3) You can use either platform... Mac OS or Windows 10. Yes, you can use less expensive computers, but I wouldn't want the hassle if I didn't already feel comfortable with Windows. The Adobe apps DO run almost identically on both platforms, but the keystrokes are different (Command on Mac usually translates to Control on Windows. Option on Mac is Alt on Windows. The Windows key on a PC keyboard is like the Command key on a Mac...).
4) That mostly covers it... My recommendation is to look at the new 13" MacBook Pro base model, perhaps adding an external drive for image storage and another external drive for image backup. It beats similarly classed Dell and HP units. The monitor calibrates and profiles extremely well, and has a P3 color gamut, which more than covers sRGB.
Jul 22, 2019 13:50:04 #
Wow! Thanks to all for succinct, to the point, and quite helpful advice. I couldn't have dreamed for anything better.
Jul 22, 2019 19:45:34 #
I travel 2 months at a time, and I use Lightroom on my refurbished Lenovo laptop, built like a tank. I never have the time nor energy after being out and about all day, so Lightroom, rather than Photoshop, sufficient to review the day's photos. Rarely do I do any post processing while on the road, and Lightroom sufficient for any I need.
Jul 22, 2019 23:32:43 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
Looks like you got your answers from our knowledgeable UHH members. I'll just add that I've got LR CC and PS CC on both a win 10 desktop and 15" Apple Macbook Pro running the latest version of ios. The Macbook Pro comes with me on certain shoots and vacations. It is light and thin with a long battery life and plenty of power for PP. So, I transfer files from my bodies to the Macbook Pro (either by USB or with a card reader), do some PP, then immediately post on social networks and/or upload to icloud using my iphone as a personal hotspot. I also take 2 small portable 2TB hard drives (Seagate) with me for redundant backup.
Jul 23, 2019 17:56:22 #
Strodav wrote:
Call me paranoid, but hopefully you have tight security on your social networks as all too easy for photos to leak and let "others" know you're not home.So, I transfer files from my bodies to the Macbook Pro (either by USB or with a card reader), do some PP, then immediately post on social networks and/or upload to icloud using my iphone as a personal hotspot.
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